James Spader looks like an old-time portrait in 'Lincoln.'
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln has already wowed audiences with its attention to historical detail, from the correct wallpaper in the White House to Abraham Lincoln's high-register speaking voice (captured by Daniel Day-Lewis).

It's no surprise that this kind of detail extended to the film's wardrobes - right down to the undergarments, says James Spader, who plays sleazy political operative W.N. Bilbo in the epic, which continues to command audiences during the Thanksgiving weekend.

So the question had to be asked: Was he donning Lincoln-era boxer or briefs? ...